SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 150, 26 June 1943, Page 8

SPORTING

UNLUCKY IN DRAW

r COMPULSORY DEFECTIONS (By "Binocular") Owners of horses Irom both near and far shared in the bad luck that came as a result of the compulsory draw for the Whyte Handicap, the Woburn Hack Handicap, Snd the Te Aro Hack Handicap at the Wellington Meeting. | If was the irony of things that 'Boulder Dam, Foxlore • Flying j Hawk, Lotto, and Indian Sport were j compulsory defections from the big imile, and it now remains to be seen whether the owners of these i horses who have to come from jafleld will make the trip for one day's ' racing. And that is conditional on [their surviving a draw for the second i day. Two northerners, Taku Kara ' and Mr. Chips, were sufferers in the Woburn Hack Handicap, and Royal Brief is already on the way here from Invercargill without any prospect of racing 'on.'the'opening1-day. Possibly had the closing of acceptances been delayed till Tuesday the position might have been different, for after today's racing a+ Hastings the plans of some owners' m«#'- undergo amendment. Hushed Up.—Going down the back stretch in the Manawatu Winter Cup Noble Fox raced forward .to be handy to the leaders as they swung across the top, but the Foxbridge horse failed to go oh with it. It would appear as though a mile will always ,be his favourite distance, though he has won over 10 furlongs around the "smalls. Sound Race.—A four-year-old daughter of Ringmaster and the Limond— Drastic mare Severe, who was quite a good performer for one of her inches, Minko has placed only ,*one success to" her credit this term. However, she .ran1 quite a good fourth in the. Ruahine Hack Handicap No. 1 at the Manawatu Meeting, and tins member of H: E. Gray's Takanini team might annex some stake-money before she returns home. ' On Up Grade.—As at the Wanganui Meeting Broiveine was putting m her best work in the' closing stages of the First Ruahine Hack Handicap at Avvapuni. She should mould into a stayer. Late Riur—Opaltbwn went some way before winning a race, but he beat a modest lot in the Gisborne Hurdles at Poverty Bay in April. However, ■judged by the manner in which he came-home .at Awapuni another hurdle event.should come his way before °H Sdnesfc Sort.—Sir Waimai ran an honest race in the big steeples at Awapuni without being able to do better, than'-third. This Te Rapa gelding was a winner in the lower ranks on the second ,-day.1 at: Ellerslie after - having run third on the opening day and third at the Waikato Meeting earlier, and. he appears to be improving all the time. That other northerner Gar Vaals was in ,the picture for a goodlyportion of. the'journey, but■ then. tired. Pulled Up.—That usually free goer, Native. Chief, .returned to hurdling m the Raiigitira Hurdles at Manawatu, but was kept in behind on this occasion and. he never; looked dangerous under his. 11.8 in the heavy going. The Kincardine gelding was pulled up within sight of home.. ■ ~ Weakened.—Being by Hunting Song from a Day Comet mare it was only to be expected that Hunting Comet would be at • home in heavy going. He made a bold showing m the Ngata Hurdles at Awapuni, it being only over the last furlong and a half that he commenced to weaken. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. "K.O.F."—Under tho 75-25 per cent, system of-betting-only the winners pay dividends when the race "is run "in-"divisions.. The Ruahlii.o -Handicap- was run as ~ two sinparato races,' but iiot so tho Mangawhata'Handicap. ' • Have soft, velvety skin . loveliness under all conditions. Rub in a little Lemon Gliscp—it neutralises 'skin waste,. beautifies face, arms,<and . neck Sold everywhere. Cook and Ross. Ltd., Colombo Street, Christchurch.—Advt.